Agreed; the first can be blamed on following the crowd and over-hiring. The second shows weakness in leadership, especially considering economic conditions are

Agreed; the first can be blamed on following the crowd and over-hiring. The second shows weakness in leadership, especially considering economic conditions are similar to ~6 months ago. Part of the leadership team need to be "affected," "impacted," or whatever euphemism you want to use, and the stock should go down.